Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Multi Colored 4 o'clocks



The creation is amazing. I brought seeds back from China in 2005 from 4 o'clocks (native to Peru!) which had multi colors. I had never seen them before like this. In 2006 I had my first "crop" of blooms. Taking the seeds off those and saving them each year has enabled me to continue to plant them for 5 consecutive plantings. They are a delight in the yard. Blooming at 4pm each day, reminding me of family in China and the old gentleman that shook the bushes for me to get the seeds and of course the detail the LORD has put into what is a very common flower in South America lifts the spirit. A side bar- Japanese Beetles find the leaf of them poisonous and it will take care of them very naturally if you plant them once. The seeds of the yellow flowering ones are so strong that they will replant themselves each year.

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